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Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
But Leatherwood missed four games with a torn MCL.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Tyreek Chappell missed all but two games in 2024 after tearing his ACL and partially tearing his MCL.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Any fan could rattle off a list—quarterback Brock Purdy has dealt with several injuries (coming off a torn UCL a couple of years ago), three key players tore their ACLs this season, and one also tore his MCL.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
This marks a third significant knee injury for Butler, who had a meniscus tear in 2018 and an MCL sprain last season.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026
In addition to Tkachuk, captain and top-line center Aleksander Barkov has yet to play this season after undergoing surgery to repair the ACL and MCL in his right knee after sustaining an injury in his first day of on-ice work during training camp.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
That was an area of need last season, especially as Josh Atencio missed significant time with an MCL strain.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2026
The Wizards recently traded CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert to the Atlanta Hawks, but Young is out due to MCL and quadriceps injuries.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Suggs had missed the past eight games because of a right knee MCL bruise.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
But Leatherwood missed four games with a torn MCL.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Tyreek Chappell missed all but two games in 2024 after tearing his ACL and partially tearing his MCL.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Any fan could rattle off a list—quarterback Brock Purdy has dealt with several injuries (coming off a torn UCL a couple of years ago), three key players tore their ACLs this season, and one also tore his MCL.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
This marks a third significant knee injury for Butler, who had a meniscus tear in 2018 and an MCL sprain last season.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026
In addition to Tkachuk, captain and top-line center Aleksander Barkov has yet to play this season after undergoing surgery to repair the ACL and MCL in his right knee after sustaining an injury in his first day of on-ice work during training camp.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
That was an area of need last season, especially as Josh Atencio missed significant time with an MCL strain.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2026
The Wizards recently traded CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert to the Atlanta Hawks, but Young is out due to MCL and quadriceps injuries.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
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“MCL.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MCL. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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